Bill Traylor (1854-1949)
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION
Bill Traylor (1854-1949)

Red, Blue, Black and Brown Construction, 1939-1942

Details
Bill Traylor (1854-1949)
Red, Blue, Black and Brown Construction, 1939-1942
with graphite sketch of running figure on verso; signed Charles Shannon in center verso
tempera and graphite on card
14 7/8 x 12 ½ in.
Provenance
Hirschl & Adler, New York
The Mayor Gallery, London, 1986

Lot Essay

This work showcases several techniques and subjects employed by Bill Traylor. The recto features an abstracted, brightly-colored construction in opaque tempera, while the verso depicts a loosely-rendered graphite sketch of a man.

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